EU COMMISSION PLANS WEAKENING PASSENGER RIGHTS

Chris Grad -
The European Commission in Brussels is working on the revision of Regulation No. 261/2004, which has regulated the rights of airline passengers since 2005. A large part of the proposed changes will le ...

CHINA: TOURISM LAW SET TO GREATLY IMPACT TOUR PACKAGES

Cecilia Garland -
China's tourism industry has been growing steadily, with over 13.5 million employees, as more options become available and domestic and foreign travelers enjoy the opportunities and tours provided by ...

AIRBUS PREDICTS NUMBER OF JET PLANES TO DOUBLE

Cecilia Garland -
The number of jet planes in the world is set to double in the next two decades, mainly due to the developing markets, notably China. This is a recent statement of the European manufacturer Airbus whic ...

VISA DEAL BETWEEN USA AND RUSSIA IS A SUCCESS

Gregory Dolgos -
Russian and United States officials have spent many months arguing about the best way to address the civil war in Syria and politicians from these two nations have continued to maintain a hostile rhet ...

CURRENT TRENDS IN THE EUROPEAN HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY

Cecilia Garland -
The third edition of Hotel Investment Conference Europe which took place at the end of September focused on transactional and financial trends in the European hospitality Industry. The panelists, who ...